Ex-Mountie Sues Over Medical Pot Raid

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A former RCMP officer living with severe multiple sclerosis is suing the Mounties and Health Canada for damages suffered after his former colleagues raided his medical marijuana nursery. Carlos (Cam) Cavaco, 50, and his wife Marnie O’Neil, who also acts as his sole caregiver, on Thursday filed a B.C. Supreme Court lawsuit alleging that on [...]
August 27, 2011 · Posted in Health Canada, Highlight, Medical Marijuana Canadian, Medical Marijuana Patients, RCMP  
　　　　

No Medical Marijuana for N.S. Welfare Recipients

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Nova Scotians on social assistance will no longer be able to get medical marijuana, gym memberships or hot tubs as a special need. The Department of Community Services is tightening the rules for its special needs funding. Until now, some people on income assistance were able to force the department to pay for pot or [...]
August 9, 2011 · Posted in Highlight, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana Canadian, Medical Marijuana Patients, Nova Scotia  
　　　　

HIV Sufferer Has Medical Marijuana Confiscated

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A St.  John’s man had $1,500 of medical marijuana confiscated when he went to pick up a package at Purolator and was met by the RCMP instead. Richard Oakley, who tested positive for HIV 25 years ago, moved back to the province from British Columbia three months ago to be near family. He told The [...]
July 12, 2011 · Posted in Health Canada, Highlight, Medical Marijuana Canadian, Medical Marijuana Patients, Police, RCMP, St. John's